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The state’s two largest public pension systems, which Cohen sits on the board of, have not divested from fossil fuels despite activists urging the funds to do so.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026 -
The casual acknowledgement of brushing off offers of bribes alarmed some Republican activists, who will endorse a candidate for governor at their state convention on May 16.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The megahit comedy musical about religious missionaries in Uganda has been on Broadway since 2011 (minus a COVID-19 break) and is currently the 10th longest-running Broadway show of all time.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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These young female missionaries, dressed in white, have been sent into Canada to draw girls to Gilead’s cause.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the World Bank was one of the main promoters of this argument.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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After the first few dates, promoters were rethinking the billing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Or perhaps the President would have been satisfied enough with Peter, one of Jesus’ original twelve apostles, whom many consider to be the first Pope.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Iowa, anti-hunger advocates recently sought to highlight how some cold sandwiches and granola bars may not qualify.—
Rachel Roubein,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even relatively small debts — which often include interest — can place substantial burdens on families struggling to keep up with their bills, especially while dealing with a serious illness, patient advocates say.—
Noam N. Levey,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signaled support for expanding religious expression protections for service members and chaplains, though the Pentagon has not announced any policy changes related to chaplain insignia.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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My uncle deserves this, my cousin earned this and his loyal supporters are owed this.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of his supporters demonstrated Thursday near Germany’s parliament building, according to German news agency dpa.—
Markus Schreiber,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Evangelists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelists. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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